8.80.030 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, those terms identified in this section shall, unless the context indicates otherwise, be ascribed the meanings contained herein.
"Bar" means an area which is devoted to the serving of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, in which the serving of food, if any, is incidental to the consumption of alcoholic drinks. The dining area of a restaurant utilized primarily for the serving and consumption of food shall not constitute a bar, even though alcoholic beverages may be served therein.
Commercial Enterprise-Nonprofit Entity-Person (Operators of Public Places).
1. "Commercial enterprise" means any business entity formed for profit-making purposes, including professional corporations and other entities under which legal, medical, dental, engineering, architectural or other professional services are delivered, and also any person charged with the responsibility of controlling conduct in behalf of the enterprise upon any premises regulated by this chapter.
2. "Nonprofit entity" means any corporation, unincorporated association or other entity created for charitable, philanthropic, educational, character building, political, social or other similar purposes, the net proceeds from operations of which are committed to promotion of the objects or purposes of the organization and not to private gain, together with any person charged with the responsibility of controlling conduct in behalf of the entity upon any premises regulated by the provisions of this chapter.
3. A public agency is not a "nonprofit entity" within the meaning of this section.
4. "Person" means any natural person, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association, joint venture, business trust, joint stock company, club, or other organization of any kind, except the city of Sacramento or any other public agency.
"Enclosed area" means all space between a floor and ceiling which is served by a common heating, ventilating and air conditioning system and is enclosed on all sides by solid walls or windows (exclusive of door or passageways) which extend from the floor to the ceiling, including all space therein screened by partitions which do not extend to the ceiling or are not solid, "office landscaping," or similar structures.
"Members of the general public" means shoppers, customers, patrons, patients, students, clients and other similar invitees of a commercial enterprise or nonprofit entity; and excludes employees thereof, sales representatives, service repair persons and persons delivering goods, merchandise or services to a commercial enterprise, nonprofit entity or the city of Sacramento.
"Office" means an area enclosed by walls containing a desk, table or similar furnishings for clerical, administrative or supervisory work, a complex of such enclosures and a building containing such enclosures, whether or not the building is utilized primarily for other purposes such as retailing, wholesaling or storage, or manufacturing, together with all hallways, stairways, elevators, escalators, restrooms, lobbies, waiting rooms, reception areas, entry areas, and conference rooms within or associated with the complex of such enclosures, including: (i) legal, medical, dental, engineering, accounting, counseling and other professional offices; (ii) insurance, real estate, ticket, collection agency, and other offices where business services are offered to or goods or services are offered to or may be ordered by or may be paid for by members of general public; and (iii) offices to which members of the general public are admitted in order to promote the objects or purposes of the non-profit entities.
"Restaurant" means any coffee shop, cafeteria, luncheonette, soda fountain, fast food service, and other establishment where cooked or otherwise prepared food is sold to members of the general public for consumption on the premises. The term does not include a cafeteria or lunchroom defined as a "workplace" by subsection (3) of the definition of "workplace" in this section, whether or not members of the general public incidentally frequent the facility.
"Smoking" means lighting, inhaling, exhaling or burning any pipe, cigar, cigarette, weed or plant, or carrying any lighted pipe, lighted cigar, lighted cigarette, lighted weed, lighted plant or ignited combustible substance in any manner or in any form.
"Tobacco store" means a place utilized primarily for the sale to members of the general public at retail of tobacco products or accessories, and in which the sale of other products is merely incidental.
"Workplace" means any enclosed area which is occupied by two or more employees of a commercial enterprise, nonprofit entity or the city of Sacramento including, but not limited to, places:
1. Utilized for: (i) the manufacturing, processing, assembly, maintenance or repair of any products, goods, equipment, tools, appliances, furnishings or other object; or (ii) the physical storage for purposes of wholesaling, future utilization for operational purposes, or future transfer preceding consumption or other utilization of any products, goods, merchandise, materials, supplies, equipment, tools, appliances or furnishings;
2. Utilized or operated for a purpose described by Section 8.80.050 through 8.80.190 of this chapter and from which members of the general public are excluded;
3. Utilized as a union hall, cafeteria, lounge, lunchroom, restroom, conference room, training room, lecture room or classroom primarily for the use or benefit of employees.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this definition, a private residence including either an attached or detached garage shall not constitute a workplace, except when the residence serves as a licensed day care facility for children. (Prior code § 37.01.003)
